Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our regular correspondent)

w ASHlNGTON, June 80 1891.
Queen Victoria's Jubilee was celebrated
to some extent, even in this Capitol of the
greatest Republic. President Cleveland
sent congratulatory cablegram 10 Mr..
West, the British Minister, gave n great
dinner TO which many distinguished guests
sat down. and ''Nictoria MemmoialR Room
was dedicated at the Garfield Hospital,
with approp ceremonies, by
the Society of St. George. The ''Star
Spangled Banner and "God Save the
Queen" being sung in honor of the Queen S
Jubilee.
Speaking of the Queen reminds me of the
return of our own lovely, youthful, yet
crownless queen, Mrs Cleveland, who for a
time, holds undisputed sway in the hearts
of the American people, simply as the peo-
pies own daughter, who has become the
first Lady of the Land" From her i'm
proved appearance, bright cheerful manner
and conversation far more so than usual
il seems Mrs. Cleveland has immensely en-
joyed the brief respite from the duties i'm
posed on her at the White House. In fact
She takes the public into her confidence,
aud informs them of the plans of the Presi-
dent and herself for the remainder of the
summer. She says that she will probably
be able TO visit some Michigan friends when
the President goes to st. Louis, after which
they will both extend the trip 10 Kansas
City, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Grand
Rapids and perhaps other Western Cities.
The printers of Washington are exercised
becauso the Commissioners, acting under
the law which authorizes them to let It TO
the lowest bidder, have given the District
printing contract 10 a Philadelphia firm
The Printers Union have taken up the mat
ter and there is a prospect of much undig-
nation, as il will take $4,000 out of the
hands of the Printers here, and throw a
number of them out of employment at
least 80 per cent was saved on the contract
special officer of the Pension Bureau
arrested in Va, the other day several per-
sons, who in conclusion with an old blind
soldier swindled the Government of S13,-
600 in pension money. Such frauds are al
ways vain, because the Government inva-
riably overhauls the offenders and infiicts
punishment commensurate with the enor-
nifty of the crime. 1t is better to swindle
ones own neighbor than your vigilant and
relentless Uncle Sam, who never forgives
nor forgets oftenses.
To give you an idea of the strict disci-
pline of the ashington police, will mention
that one of the force has been dismissed
from Office for plucking magnolia blossom
from the Capitol grounds. This looks hard
but it is just for these guardians of the city
have no right in the smallest particular, to
betray the trust reposed in them.
Within the past week so many prominent
Democratic Statesmen have arrived In this
city that there are those who think an i'm
portant conference on party policy is pend
ing and that it will be followed by good re-
suits, all of which 1 hope is really true.
The fact that Secretary Fairchild ordered
by telegraph the prepayment or the July
interest on bonds, amounting to about S9,-
OO0, 900, caused some alarm IN financial cir
cles, when considered with reference to re-
cent monetary disasters in New York, Gin
cinnati & Chicago, but the Secretary ex-
plains his action by saying that it was not
due to any apprehensions about the finan-
cial situation; the interest being due July
1st, and the cheeks made out, the Depart
ment was put to no inconvenience and the
affect, he believed, would be reassuring.